Chevron nail
Medical condition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chevron nail, also known as a herringbone nail, is a rare transient fingernail ridge pattern seen in children, a ridge arising from the proximal nailfold and converging in a V-shaped pattern towards the midpoint distally.[1]: 786 The nail growth pattern has no known association with medical problems and tends to resolve by early adulthood.[2]
| Chevron nail | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Herringbone nail |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
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